Commonwealth v. Fladger

CERCONE, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Trial Division, of Philadelphia County, holding Phyllis B. Sergay in contempt of court and imposing a $500.00 fine plus costs.

The matter arose out of a case wherein John Fladger was charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and criminal conspiracy.

Prior to trial defense counsel advised the court that he was unable to reach the defendant, that he had received unconfirmed information that he was a patient in the Drug Treatment Center at Saint Luke’s Hospital, and that the hospital refused to…